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erythropoietin
[ ih-rith-roh-poi-i-tn, -poi-eet-n ]
noun
- Biochemistry. a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the bone marrow, released in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues.
- a synthetic form of this hormone, used as a performance-enhancing drug.
erythropoietin
/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːtɪn /
noun
- a hormone, secreted by the kidney in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues, that increases the rate of erythropoiesis. It has been used as a performance-enhancing drug for athletes and racehorses EPO
erythropoietin
/ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn /
- A glycoprotein hormone, secreted mostly by the kidneys in adults and the liver in children, that stimulates stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythropoietin1
First recorded in 1945–50; erythropoiet(ic) ( def ) + -in 2
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